The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-19


look at, if you please %
Upon my wordl~ said the gentle
man Almost thirteen That's yener
able age for you. But TO come 10 busi
ness-whai's the price OF that blue ans
gold concern in the window pr indicat
ing ihe doll with Ihis forefinger. NJ,
+ little niece saw it as We were driving by
and took q great fancy to il"
It's dollar and halt, sir, said
thrifty MiIly. Mamma made ali it.
clothes herself They'll button and un.
button, just ike real baby's things.|
-No?" said the gentleman, laugh
ing.
Yes indeed, sir said Milly triumph
sntly. / call her Bessie Gray But
1 there's Edith May in the drawer all in
/ pink, with white muslin spencer. and
I real black euris and a sash Perhaps
the little lady would prefer Edith
May ?T
Come, suppose you take both of EN-
out to the carriage and let Maud select
for herself" said the gentleman, after u
second or two Of puzzled meditation
she's lame, Oh she would have come in
herself"
Lame, Is she p crid Mlly. What a
pity
So she took Bessie out of the box,
and ran 10 the carriage door with both of
these elegantly attIred young ladies in
her arms
Little Maud DevereIl sat among the
cushions, 50 covered up with embroider-
ed afghans that her poor withered feet
and limbs were concealed from view.
But her face was very pale and her eyes
were unnaturaIly bright, and Miliy's
heart aehed 10 see her
There WIS long consultation between
the little girls, during which Mr.. Deyer-
ell looked sIniliDgly on, and finally Maud
concluded to take both dolls. a the easi-
est means Of settling the difficulty.
I like you, said Maud to Milly
Kiss me, please.
50 Milly kissed Maud, and ran back in
great triumph
Three dollars already. mamma :"
she cried. joyously, elevating the crisp
bills. And the dolls only cost Us one,
because you made their clothes out Of
our old dresses. Didn't l tell you We
should make our fortunes at keeping
store
The next day back came Mr.. Dever-
ell.
~Didnt the dolls suit, sir % asked Nil
ly, solicitoasly.
~To t, said Mr. Deverell But
Maud is sick to-day. and has fancy she
wants you to come and play with her.
l VIII gladly pay you what yoa would
earn here, and more besides Maud must
be humored-
Miliy took counsel with her mamma
Mrs. Treyanian consented, and 50 our lit
tie business woman changed her sphere.
Three days she remained in the big
brick house on Fourtenay square-iays
Of unalloyed delight to little Maud-and
then she came tearfnlly to Mr. Deverel
in the twilight.
Please, sir. can't stay here any
longer
Not stay here Why not?~
Because l am 20 lonesome without
mammal can't live without my mani
ma
Bless the ehld's heart said Mr..
Deveren {" 1 ought to have thought Of
that"
He went straight TO Mrs. Treyanian
and stated the case.
Madam he said, I'm a erusty old
bachelor, whose only pleasure in life Is
my invalid nieoe Maud has taken fan
ey to your Milly Milly Is mothersiek
for YOU. You see how If Is Perhaps
you would not mind coming too. III
allow you liberal salary as housekeeper.
or whatever you ike to call it,
If you'll consent
Mrs Treyanian gratefully accepted the
offer.
Little Maud seemed to thrive in the
healthy, wholesome eompanionship Of
another child Mr.. DevereIl's house
hold assumed q more homelike aspect
under the charge Of Mrs Trevanian, and
all went smoothly.
At the end Of the year Mr. Devereli
went down into the linen room, where
Mrs. Trevanian was sorting over pile Of
Snowy double daniask napkins
Mrs Treyanizn, said be, would you
think me an old fool if asked you to
marry ule -
Dear me, sir said the widow, drop
ping all her napkins in astonisb-
meni-
Because you are not obliged TO say
yes unless YOU ike it, said Mr. Deyer-
ell Bat l Ike You, and Maud and Nil /
ly are - happy together"
Yes. know that" said Mrs. Treyan-
ian, softly. And II think l could .
learn to be very happy a. your wife
Then lets get married next week.
said the bluff old bachelor.
30 soon %
No time to be lost in doing good I
thing said Mr.. Deyerel. Your name
is Amy. isn'tit2 Kiss me, Amy
That WAS the result Of the little bow /
store that Milly kept only two /
days And Aunt Ethelinda l. devoted /
Is attached to Mrs Deverell, the rich /
bankers wife. although she was barely 4
-iyii to the widow Treyanian.
She Got the Flour.
A bright little woman recently gave 4